How to Win Child Custody

Win child custody

To win child custody ultimately means that you are happy with your custody situation and the custody arrangements are in the best interest of your child. How this happens depends on your situation. It could mean that you get sole custody of your child, that you share joint custody with the other parent, that the judge accepts your parenting plan, etc.

So, how do you win custody? You work with the other parent or on your own to create a custody agreement that fulfills the needs of your child. Then, you work with the other parent or on your own to get the court to accept your plan.

To create a winning parenting plan to show in court, you can use Custody X Change.

You can write out your plan on your own, work with the other parent to create it, and/or hire an attorney or legal professional to help you. You can also use Custody X Change to help you make your plan.

Creating your plan with Custody X Change allows you to:

Make a parenting time schedule with holidays, vacation time, and special events

The best way to win child custody is to work with your child's other parent to make a custody agreement both of you support. This helps you avoid a long, costly court battle and makes your agreement more successful.

Even if you and the other parent disagree about custody, it is still worthwhile to try and negotiate an agreement both of you like. In order to do this, you will both have to set aside personal feelings and focus on what is best for your child.

Here are some suggestions to help you when meeting with the other parent:

Prepare example parenting plans and parenting time schedules to show your ideas

Write down the concerns and issues that you want to discuss before you meet

Easing the stress and tension when working with the other parent on your plan

Making it easy to look at options for your parenting time schedule

Allowing you to add personal custody provisions in your agreement

Providing you with clear visuals of your parenting time and your entire plan

Track your actual custody situation

You may find it helpful to track your actual time so you know how to prepare your custody plan and to make sure the plan is followed.

To track your custody situation, you can track your actual parenting time so you know how your actual time compares to your scheduled time.
This can help you make your custody and visitation schedule and know if the schedule is being followed.

You can also keep a custody journal where you write notes about what happens during your parenting time.
You can use your journal to communicate with the other parent or just keep it for your personal record.

Tracking your parenting time and keeping a journal helps you win custody by making sure your plan is the right one for your child and you. It also helps both parents follow the plan.

Custody X Change has an actual-time tracking and journaling feature that allows you to:

Enter in your actual parenting time and compare it to your scheduled parenting time

Print a report that shows the difference between scheduled and actual parenting time

Keep a custody journal and write notes about what happens during parenting time

Print your parenting time journal

Keep all of your tracking information in one place

Use the documents from the software to modify your schedule in court or mediation

Present a winning case in court

If you and your child's other parent are unable to come to an agreement about your custody arrangements, you must go to custody court and a judge will decide the arrangements.

To win in custody court, you must prepare a parenting plan and show the judge how that plan benefits your child. You may want to hire an attorney to create your plan and represent you in court.

You can represent yourself and still win custody, you just need to prepare a professional plan and present it well.

In custody mediation, you and the other parent will meet with a neutral third party mediator who will help you create your custody agreement. The mediator will guide you as you make decisions for your plan and help you work out your disagreements.

Some states require that parents attend mediation before going to court. You may also have the option of getting free or discounted mediation through your court or state. If mediation isn't offered in your court, you can pay for mediation.

Mediation is successful for many people, and if you are able to make your plan in mediation you will be happy with your plan and win your custody case.